Pastoral Care and Liberation Theology - Softcover

Stephen Pattison

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0281050481 ISBN 13: 9780281050482

Publisher: SPCK (Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge), 1997

Synopsis

By discussing the character and methods of liberation theology, this book argues that these can transform the theory and practice of pastoral care in the affluent countries of the North. The author takes as his examples pastoral care with women and people who experience mental-health problems.

About this title

Book Description:

Pastoral care in the Northern hemisphere has traditionally focussed upon the well-being of individuals, ignoring the social order of which they are a part. This pioneering book draws on the methods and insights of Latin American liberation theology in order to present a new vision of socially and politically committed pastoral care.

About the Author:

Stephen Pattison is Professor of Religion, Ethics, and Practice and H. G. Wood Professor of Theology at the University of Birmingham. His latest books are The Challenge of Practical Theology (2007), Seeing Things: Deepening Relations with Visual Artefacts (2007) and Saving Face: Enfacement, Shame, Theology (2013).

About this edition

• Publisher: SPCK (Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge)
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0281050481
• ISBN 13: 9780281050482
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 274